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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
Great Central Railway 1211 m/e 08/1912
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6211   01/11/1924
London and North Eastern Railway (1946) 3558   30/12/1946
London and North Eastern Railway (1947) 3772 on 24/02/1947
British Railways (BR Tmp) E3772   13/03/1948
British Railways 63772 w/e 19/11/1949

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Rebuild History
ClassFrom
O4/108/1912
O4/7 (2-8-0)20/06/1942
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow
Order Number L496
Works Number 19867
To Service During 08/1912
Withdrawal w/e Sun 03/03/1963 off Staveley (G.C.) (41H)
Service Life 50 yrs, 7 mths , 0 dys
Information Hyde Park Works

Disposal
Scrapping Locomotive Works (Doncaster)

Notes
Notes Colwick after 10/24; by 2/27
Into Doncaster for cutting up 3/12/63

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 08/1912
STV   Staveley (G.C.) on 09/10/1915
CLK   Colwick m/e 02/1927
WHL   West Hartlepool on 03/09/1942
HLS   Hull Springhead on 06/01/1945
HLD   Hull Dairycoates on 29/04/1946
53E   Cudworth on 13/05/1951
53E   Cudworth w/e 19/05/1951
20C   Royston on 12/08/1951
38A   Colwick on 02/09/1951
38A   Colwick w/e 08/09/1951
38D   Staveley (G.C.) on 27/04/1952
38D   Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 17/05/1952
41F   Mexborough on 31/01/1960
41A   Sheffield Darnall on 09/12/1962
41H   Staveley (G.C.) on 13/01/1963
     Withdrawn w/e 03/03/1963

SLS Allocations*
Type Code Name From Date
ALLOC 53E Cudworth w/e 19/05/1951
LOAN 20C Royston w/e 28/07/1951
ALLOC 20C Royston on 12/08/1951
ALLOC 38A Colwick w/e 08/09/1951
ALLOC 38D Staveley (G.C.) 4w/e 17/05/1952
TOSTORE   4w/e 09/08/1958
ALLOC 41F Mexborough 4w/e 20/02/1960
ALLOC 41A Sheffield Darnall 2w/e 15/12/1962
ALLOC 41H Staveley (G.C.) 3w/e 02/02/1963
WDN   on 03/03/1963

* Stephenson Locomotive Society data - raw and not yet cross-referenced
Modifications
Date Modified Modification
08/1912 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1477)
26/05/1917 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1444)
01/11/1924 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1465)
07/05/1927 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1880)
17/09/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1214)
09/03/1935 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1962)
12/06/1937 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3294)
02/12/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 3296)
20/06/1942 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3685)
22/04/1944 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3680)
09/03/1946 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3686)
13/03/1948 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 3671)
21/10/1950 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22304)
25/10/1952 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22321)
29/01/1955 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22337)
06/04/1957 Diagram 15D boiler fitted (number 22311)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 03/02/1917 26/05/1917 113 days General Boiler number 1444 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 30/09/1922 25/11/1922 57 days General    
Gorton Works 26/07/1924 01/11/1924 99 days General Boiler number 1465 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6211
 
Gorton Works 12/02/1927 07/05/1927 85 days General Boiler number 1880 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/09/1929 19/10/1929 29 days General    
Gorton Works 03/09/1932 17/09/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1214 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 23/02/1935 09/03/1935 15 days General Boiler number 1962 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 05/06/1937 12/06/1937 8 days General Boiler number 3294 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 25/11/1939 02/12/1939 8 days General Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 15)
 
Stratford Works 30/03/1942 20/06/1942 83 days General Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3685 (Diagram 15D)
 
Darlington Works 27/10/1943 27/10/1943 1 day Weighing    
Gorton Works 06/04/1944 22/04/1944 17 days General Boiler number 3680 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 23/02/1946 09/03/1946 15 days General Boiler number 3686 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 21/02/1948 13/03/1948 22 days General Boiler number 3671 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3772
 
Gorton Works 29/10/1949 19/11/1949 22 days Heavy Casual Renumbered to BR 63772
 
Gorton Works 07/10/1950 21/10/1950 15 days General Boiler number 22304 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 11/10/1952 25/10/1952 15 days General Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 25/12/1954 29/01/1955 36 days General Boiler number 22337 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 17/11/1955 03/12/1955 17 days Light Casual    
Gorton Works 06/12/1955 12/12/1955 7 days Unclassified    
Gorton Works 16/03/1957 06/04/1957 22 days Heavy Casual Boiler number 22311 (Diagram 15D)
 
Gorton Works 19/03/1960 23/04/1960 36 days Heavy Intermediate    

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
08/1912 To Service To service as Great Central Railway Number 1211
Built at North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, Works Number 19867
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
09/10/1915 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (STV)    
03/02/1917 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/02/1917. Dep: 26/05/1917.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1444 (Diagram 15)
   
30/09/1922 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 30/09/1922. Dep: 25/11/1922.    
26/07/1924 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 26/07/1924. Dep: 01/11/1924.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1465 (Diagram 15)
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6211
   
02/1927 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
12/02/1927 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 12/02/1927. Dep: 07/05/1927.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1880 (Diagram 15)
   
21/09/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/09/1929. Dep: 19/10/1929.    
03/09/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 03/09/1932. Dep: 17/09/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1214 (Diagram 15)
   
23/02/1935 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1935. Dep: 09/03/1935.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1962 (Diagram 15)
   
05/06/1937 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 05/06/1937. Dep: 12/06/1937.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3294 (Diagram 15)
   
25/11/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/11/1939. Dep: 02/12/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3296 (Diagram 15)
   
30/03/1942 Works Visit Works Visit - Stratford Works (General) - Arr: 30/03/1942. Dep: 20/06/1942.
Work undertaken:
Rebuilt to class O4/7
Boiler number 3685 (Diagram 15D)
   
03/09/1942 Allocation Reallocated to West Hartlepool (WHL)    
27/10/1943 Works Visit Works Visit - Darlington Works (Weighing) - Arr: 27/10/1943. Dep: 27/10/1943.    
06/04/1944 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 06/04/1944. Dep: 22/04/1944.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3680 (Diagram 15D)
   
06/01/1945 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Springhead (HLS)    
23/02/1946 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 23/02/1946. Dep: 09/03/1946.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3686 (Diagram 15D)
   
29/04/1946 Allocation Reallocated to Hull Dairycoates (HLD)    
30/12/1946 Renumbered Renumbered to 3558    
24/02/1947 Renumbered Renumbered to 3772    
21/02/1948 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/02/1948. Dep: 13/03/1948.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 3671 (Diagram 15D)
Renumbered to BR (BR Tmp) number E3772
   
29/10/1949 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 29/10/1949. Dep: 19/11/1949.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to BR 63772
   
07/10/1950 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 07/10/1950. Dep: 21/10/1950.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22304 (Diagram 15D)
   
13/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Cudworth (53E)    
19/05/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Cudworth (53E)    
12/08/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Royston (20C)    
02/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
08/09/1951 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (38A)    
27/04/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
17/05/1952 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (38D)    
11/10/1952 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/10/1952. Dep: 25/10/1952.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22321 (Diagram 15D)
   
25/12/1954 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 25/12/1954. Dep: 29/01/1955.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22337 (Diagram 15D)
   
17/11/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Light Casual) - Arr: 17/11/1955. Dep: 03/12/1955.    
06/12/1955 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Unclassified) - Arr: 06/12/1955. Dep: 12/12/1955.    
16/03/1957 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Casual) - Arr: 16/03/1957. Dep: 06/04/1957.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 22311 (Diagram 15D)
   
31/01/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Mexborough (41F)    
19/03/1960 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (Heavy Intermediate) - Arr: 19/03/1960. Dep: 23/04/1960.    
09/12/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
13/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    
03/03/1963 Withdrawn Condemned as 63772 from Staveley (G.C.) (41H)    

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